Andrea is a prolific printmaker, a budding painter, and publisher of her own letterpress books. She has been pursuing her passion full time ever since a two-year sojourn to New Mexico. Images of faces in painting and linocut have predominated in the artist's most recent work. Drawing and painting every day, the artist's work is evolving as she studies with her mentor, James Picard. Andrea's work features her relief prints, etchings, acrylic paintings on canvas and her own hand-bound letterpress books from her press, Cotton Socks Press. Commissions so far include portraits, movie work and corporate gifts. Andrea has an etching press & a letterpress in her home studio and is a member of the Dundarave Print Workshop at Granville Island, where she enjoys the company of other printmakers. Andrea had a solo show in 2003 and one in 2006 at Dundarave and participates in many group shows. She has exhibited in a number of international juried shows and her work is in private collections in Canada, USA, Germany, Japan, Australia, UK, Greece, and France. Andrea's letterpress books are in the special collections of UBC, SFU, University of Alberta, VPL and Wyly Community Art Center in Colorado. Galleries Dundarave Print Workshop and Gallery in Vancouver, BC at Granville Island Malaspina Printmakers in Vancouver at Granville Island Juried Group Exhibitions ·        2007 Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Summer Book Arts Show ·        2007 Federation of Canadian Artists, Open Prints Show, Award of Excellence ·        2007 LESSEDRA 6th World Print Annual, National Palace of Culture, Bulgaria ·    2007 New Mexico Printmakers, Santa Fe, NM, USA  show of Dundarave work ·    2006  Botkyrka Konsthall, Labyrinth, juried book arts exhibition, Sweden  ·     2006 Biennial International Miniprint Exhibition, Vancouver ·        2006 LESSEDRA 5th World Print Annual, National Palace of Culture, Bulgaria ·        2005 LESSEDRA Juried 4th World Print Annual, National Palace of Culture, Bulgaria ·        2004 LESSEDRA Juried 3rd World Print Annual, National Palace of Culture, Bulgaria ·        Dec 2004– Jan 2005 EIGHT BC Printmakers Curated Show, Vancouver, BC. ·        March 2004  “Under Pressure”,  Cityscapes Community Art Space, North Vancouver, BC. Dundarave Print Workshop and Gallery, Vancouver, BC ·        June 6 - July 3, 2006     “By The Way”  Solo Show ·        Sept 6 - Oct 3, 2004    “Shorelines”  Duo Show ·        Sept. 2 - 28, 2003 “By The Sea” Solo Show included prints and letterpress book ·        2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Christmas Show and Summer Show ·        Feb, 2003 Group Show ·        Feb, 2002 “Something New” Group Show . Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver, BC ·        2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Summer Show ·        2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Christmas Show   Federation of Canadian Artists  ·        June 2005, Group Show, "Island Inks"   Francesca Anderson Fine Arts Gallery, Lexington, MA  USA ·        Feb 6 - March 15, 2003 Juried Prints Show ·        2002   19th Annual Almost Miniatures Exhibition   Selected Special Commissions 2007 Portrait linocut of Robert R. Reid completed for Heavenly Monkey for the book "A Young Printer in San Francisco, 1949". Underworld Evolution (2006) -According to supplied designs, completed 9 linocuts that are seen in the movie. Truckers’ and Loggers’ Association – 2006 – carved, printed and framed woodcut edition  of 35 Dundee Wealth Management - 2003 - edition of 50 commissioned by Lyle Langlois and Associates. Teaching Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC 2007, July 11-13 Introduction to Letterpress continuing studies 3 day course Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, BC             ·        2005, 2006, 2007 “Linocut Printmaking” 7 evening course  Mountain Haven Arts, Mission, BC ·        June 11, 12, 13  2004 Collagraph Printmaking ·        June 13,14,15, 2003 Printmaking without a Press ·        June 9,10, 2001 Creative Lettering - Putting lettering into your paintings. Cotton Socks Press Studio ·        May, 2003 Gelatin Plate Printmaking ·        2001-2004 Soft Block Printmaking,    Publications March, 2004 Amphora Journal of The Alcuin Society, BC.  Featured Artist Nov, 2002 Cover artist Illuminations,  Journal of the Westcoast Calligraphy Society, BC. Articles printed and artwork printed on many occasions. Community Art Spring 2007 Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre Artist in Residence for the 10th anniversary special community banner project. Sept/Oct 2006 Artist in Residence at Marpole/Oakridge Community Centre to complete a hand painted acrylics painted banner project involving community members. Summer 2005 Assistant to Artist in Residence at Kerrisdale Community Centre for an acrylics hand painted banner project 2005, 2006, 2007 Artists in Our Midst - Participate as one of the open studios yearly in an organized artist studio tour,   Publicity Committee Volunteer February 14, 2005  “Letterpress Books Start to Finish” – Multi-media presentation at Vancouver Public Library Central Branch to a full house. BC Book Arts Guild   Through my art, I am exploring the concept of human connectedness & the beauty and impermanence of the material world.